About the book: Written by Stephanie Calmenson Illustrated by Jennifer Thermes

Jake’s excited about going on a trip to an island, and he really, really, really wants to see a moose. But his dad insists: There are no moose on this island.

Both Jake and a friendly moose would like to disagree!

Explore the island with Jake and try to spot the moose in illustrator Jennifer Thermes’ beautiful paintings. A moose on an island? Maybe anything is, in fact, possible!

(ages 4-7)

About the author:

Jennifer Thermes is a children’s book author and illustrator. In addition to being an avid reader, an obsessed gardener, and an adorer-of-cats, she creates illustrated maps for publishing and magazine clients. Her most recent book is “Maggie & Oliver”, or “A Bone of One’s Own”, a middle-grade novel by Valerie Hobbs (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers). She is the author and illustrator of “Sam Bennett’s New Shoes” and “When I Was Built”. Thermes lives in an old farmhouse in Newtown Connecticut with her family, two cats, one dog, and countless mice.

Moving is tough. Being the new kid in school is even tougher. But the hardest thing of all about the move that Doreen “Dodo” Bussey’s family is making is that she suspects it might be because of her. She got into trouble at her last school.

On the drive to their new home, her mother gives Dodo a blank notebook, which she uses to chronicle the move, the first days in a new city, and the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends. In the process, she reinvents herself as the Doodlebug. Her little sister seems to adjust to everything so easily—why is it so hard for Dodo?

Amelia Earhart is a legend in the field of aviation, and no accomplishment of hers is more acclaimed than her unparalleled 1932 solo flight across the Atlantic. Award-winning author Burleigh captures every nuance of her remarkable journey in this picture book filled with vivid illustrations by Minor.

Byrd’s Book’s copies have a special commemorative bookplate honoring the Anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s flight- signed by both the author and the illustrator.